In the 18th century, the item called a housewife (“hussif”) is one that had multiple uses. It could be a container for small personal items, a wallet, a sewing kit, or a combination of these. This housewife kit is a simple design based off period examples. It has been lovingly assembled in two versions, both containing everything you need to make your own.

Fabrics: Snowflake comes with a wintery blue floral damask, snowy silk taffeta and satin, an ice blue cotton sateen, and a silver figured silk. It is bundled in a sapphire silk taffeta and bound in white petersham.

Complete Kit
- Instructions
- Pre-cut fabric
- binding/ties
- Full spool of thread
- Wood threadwinder
- Pins
- Needle
- Beeswax Star

Essentials Kit:
- Instructions
- Pre-cut fabric
- binding/ties

For more help with making your own housewife check out my video on the subject.